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Planning board recommends approval of Flagler Landings retail center, flags wastewater and traffic conditions
Summary
The board recommended approval to city council of a large retail center (application 6587) that would include a ~185,000 sq ft supercenter anchor, a 55,000 sq ft junior anchor, a fuel station and a temporary wastewater plant; staff and applicant noted pending proportionate‑share, FDOT and tree‑mitigation details.
The Planning and Land Development Regulation Board on June 17 voted unanimously to recommend approval to city council of technical site plan application 6587, a large‑format retail center proposed on about 38.8 acres north of the airport.
Staff described the project as a mixed‑use commercial center featuring an approximately 185,000‑square‑foot anchor (identified in the application materials as a large format supercenter), a 55,000‑square‑foot junior anchor, a convenience store with 12 fueling stations, and multiple outparcels. Staff noted the application includes a proposed temporary wastewater treatment plant that would serve the development until city utility expansion allows connection to the municipal system; staff recommended approval to city council with conditions requiring resolution of remaining staff comments prior to site development permitting.
Applicant counsel Jay Livingston told the board the applicant expects substantial tax base increases and estimated total impact fees for the primary components (including a public art contribution) of about $6.37 million. "For just this one store ... we estimate roughly 200 new associate jobs," Livingston said, citing aggregated store‑opening data and a conservative bottom estimate. Livingston and staff said the applicant is coordinating proportionate‑share transportation obligations with FDOT and city staff and that final proportionate‑share and tree mitigation payments will be determined before council consideration.
Board members pressed the team on roadway connections and the longstanding constraint that a private owner controls a nearby racetrack parcel that blocks a direct parallel connection; staff said the city is preparing an appraisal and will pursue negotiations if needed. Board members also asked about the planned timing for transitioning the temporary wastewater package plant to city sewer; staff and the applicant indicated the city’s utility expansion is targeted around 2028, subject to schedule changes.
The board voted 5–0 to recommend approval with conditions that outstanding staff comments be resolved before the city issues a site development permit. The recommendation will be forwarded to Palm Coast City Council for final action at a future meeting.
